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SOLICITATION, OFFER,

AND AWARD

2. TYPE OF SOLICITATION

6. PROJECT NO. 4. CONTRACT NO. 5. REQUISITION/PURCHASE REQUEST NO.

PAGE OF PAGES

7. ISSUED BY CODE 8. ADDRESS OFFER TO

SOLICITATION

(Construction, Alteration, or Repair)

1. SOLICITATION NO. 3. DATE ISSUED

IMPORTANT -- The "offer" section on the reverse must be fully completed by offeror.

9.

INFORMATION

a. NAME b. TELEPHONE NO. (Include area code) (NO COLLECT CALLS)

NOTE: In sealed bid solicitations "offer" and "offeror" mean "bid" and "bidder."

CALL:

FOR

SEALED BID (IFB)

NEGOTIATED (RFP)

0040375204

USGS OAG RESTON ACQUISITION BRANCH

205 NATIONAL CENTER

12201 SUNRISE VALLEY DRIVE

RESTON VA 20192

GRB

kmurray@usgs.gov

Kris Murray 608-381-3451

1x 03/27/2018

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10. THE GOVERNMENT REQUIRES PERFORMANCE OF THE WORK DESCRIBED IN THESE DOCUMENTS (Title, identifying no., date)

Item 00010 as described in the Statement of Work, specification, drawings, and all associated attachments provided herein.

11. The Contractor shall begin performance

12a. THE CONTRACTOR MUST FURNISH ANY REQUIRED PERFORMANCE AND PAYMENT BONDS?

award, notice to proceed. The performance period is mandatory negotiable. (See ________________________________________________.)

13. ADDITIONAL SOLICITATION REQUIREMENTS:

a. Sealed offers in original and is not required.is, b. An offer guarantee

c. All offers are subject to the (1) work requirements, and (2) other provisions and clauses incorporated in the solicitation in full text or by reference.

(date). If this is a sealed bid solicitation, offers will be publicly opened at that time. Sealed envelopes containing offers shall be marked to show the offeror's name and address, the solicitation number, and the date and time offers are due.

d. Offers providing less than

12b. CALENDAR DAYSYES NO

(If "YES", indicate within how many calendar days after award in Item 12b.)

14 180 calendar days and complete it within ________________ ________________ calendar days after receiving

52.211-10

04/26/2018

NSN 7540-01-155-3212

x x x x copies to perform the work required are due at the place specified in Item 8 by _____________ ___________________ (hour) local time calendar days for Government acceptance after the date offers are due will not be considered and will be rejected . _________________

STANDARD FORM 1442 (Rev. 4-85)

Prescribed by GSA

FAR(48 CFR) 53.236-1(d)

17. The offeror agrees to perform the work required at the prices specified below in strict accordance with the terms of this solicitation, if this offer is accepted by the Government in writing within ____________________ calendar days after the date offers are due. (Insert any number equal to or greater than the minimum requirement stated in item 13d. Failure to insert any number means the offeror accepts the minimum in item 13d.)

14. NAME AND ADDRESS OF OFFEROR (Include ZIP Code) 15. TELEPHONE NO. (Include area code)

16. REMITTANCE ADDRESS (Include only if different than item 14.)

CODE FACILITY CODE

AMOUNTS

18. The offeror agrees to furnish any required performance and payment bonds.

19. ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF AMENDMENTS

OFFER (Must be fully completed by offeror)

(The offeror acknowledges receipt of amendments to the solicitation -- give number and date of each)

AMENDMENT NO.

DATE.

20a. NAME AND TITLE OF PERSON AUTHORIZED TO SIGN OFFER (Type or print) 20b. SIGNATURE 20c. OFFER DATE

AWARD (To be completed by Government)

21. ITEMS ACCEPTED:

22. AMOUNT 23. ACCOUNTING AND APPROPRIATION DATA

24. SUBMIT INVOICES TO ADDRESS SHOWN IN

(4 copies unless otherwise specified)

ITEM 25. OTHER THAN FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION PURSUANT TO

26. ADMINISTERED BY CODE 27. PAYMENT WILL BE MADE BY

CONTRACTING OFFICER WILL COMPLETE ITEM 28 OR 29 AS APPLICABLE

(Contractor is required to sign this document and return (Contractor is not required to sign this document.)

Your offer on this solicitation is hereby accepted as to the items listed. This award consummates the contract, which consists of (a) the Government solicitation and your offer, and (b) this contract award.

No further contractual document is necessary.

30a. NAME AND TITLE OF CONTRACTOR OR PERSON AUTHORIZED TO SIGN (Type or print) 31a. NAME OF CONTRACTING OFFICER (Type or print)

30b. SIGNATURE 30c. DATE 31b. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA 31c. DATE

BY

2PAGE OF

USGS OAG RESTON ACQUISITION BRANCH

205 NATIONAL CENTER

12201 SUNRISE VALLEY DRIVE

RESTON VA 20192

GRB

Kris Murray

28. NEGOTIATED AGREEMENT 29. AWARD

Contractor agrees to furnish and deliver all items or perform all work requirements identified on this form and any continuation sheets for the consideration stated in this contract. The rights and obligations of the parties to this contract shall be governed by (a) this contract award, (b) the solicitation, and (c) the clauses, representations, copies to issuing office.)

10 U.S.C. 2304(c) 41 U.S.C. 253(c)

STANDARD FORM 1442 (REV. 4-85) BACK

Continued...

ITEM NO.

(A)

SUPPLIES/SERVICES

(B)

QUANTITY

(C)

UNIT

(D)

UNIT PRICE

(E)

AMOUNT

(F)

NAME OF OFFEROR OR CONTRACTOR

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CONTINUATION SHEET

REFERENCE NO. OF DOCUMENT BEING CONTINUED PAGE OF

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Renovate the Fish Holding Area, Upper Midwest

Environmental Sciences Center, La Crosse, WI.

DUNS ________________________________________

Site Visit - April 6, 2018. Refer to provision

52.236-7 in Section L for details. Offerors interested in submitting a proposal are urged and expected to attend the site visit.

Refer to Section L.12, Instructions to Offerors, for guidance on the submission of offers.

Legacy Doc #: UGS

Delivery: 12/31/2018

Delivery Location Code: 0006366995

USGS Upper Midwest Environ Sci Ctr

2630 Fanta Reed Road

LaCrosse WI 54603 US

FOB: Destination

00010 Provide all labor, supervision, equipment, and materials to renovate the Fish Holding Area at

Upper Midwest Environmental Sciences Center, La

Crosse, WI.

Work must be performed in accordance with the specifications, plans, wage decision, clauses, and all applicable federal, state, and local regulations.

Period of Performance: 07/01/2018 to 12/31/2018

NSN 7540-01-152-8067 OPTIONAL FORM 336 (4-86)

Sponsored by GSA

FAR (48 CFR) 53.110

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SECTION A. SOLICITATION/CONTRACT FORM

SECTION B. SUPPLIES OR SERVICES AND PRICES/COSTS

SECTION C. DESCRIPTION/SPECIFICATIONS/STATEMENT OF WORK

C.1. Statement of Work C.2. Construction Waste Management:

C.3. Green Acquisition C.4. Environmentally Preferable Building Products and Materials C.5. Hazardous Material Identification C.6. Energy Efficient Products C.7. Environmental Requirements – Selected Construction Materials

SECTION D. PACKAGING AND MARKING

SECTION E. INSPECTION AND ACCEPTANCE

E.1. 52.246-12 Inspection of Construction. (AUG 1996) E.2. 52.246-13 Inspection - Dismantling, Demolition, or Removal of Improvements. (AUG 1996)

SECTION F. DELIVERIES OR PERFORMANCE

F.1. Performance Location F.2. 52.211-10 Commencement, Prosecution, and Completion of Work. (APR 1984) F.3. 52.242-14 Suspension of Work. (APR 1984) F.4. GS0919 Legal Holidays F.5. Deliverables

SECTION G. CONTRACT ADMINISTRATION DATA

G.1. 1452.201-70 Authorities and Delegations (SEP 2011) G.2. DOI ELECTRONIC INVOICING Electronic Invoicing and Payment Requirements - Internet Payment Platform (IPP) (September 2011) G.3. GS1126 Invoicing and Performance Statement Instructions G.4. Unilateral Deobligation of Unexpended Funds

SECTION H. SPECIAL CONTRACT REQUIREMENTS

H.1. GS1125 Schedule Of Prices (Construction) H.2. GS1305 Contractor Performance Assessment Reporting System H.3. GS1310 Organizational Conflicts of Interest—General

H.4. GS1330 KEY PERSONNEL JULY 2001

H.5. GS1338 Notice to the Government of Delays H.6. GS1348 Accident Reporting H.7. GS1354 List of Subcontractors (Construction) H.8. GS1414 Contractor Personnel Clearance and Identity Credentials H.9. GS1440 Wage Decision Incorporation

SECTION I. CONTRACT CLAUSES

I.1. 52.202-1 Definitions. (NOV 2013) I.2. 52.203-3 Gratuities. (APR 1984) I.3. 52.203-5 Covenant Against Contingent Fees. (MAY 2014) I.4. 52.203-6 Restrictions on Subcontractor Sales to the Government. (SEP 2006) I.5. 52.203-7 Anti-Kickback Procedures. (MAY 2014) I.6. 52.203-8 Cancellation, Rescission, and Recovery of Funds for Illegal or Improper Activity. (MAY 2014) I.7. 52.203-10 Price or Fee Adjustment for Illegal or Improper Activity. (MAY 2014) I.8. 52.203-12 Limitation on Payments to Influence Certain Federal Transactions. (OCT 2010) I.9. 52.203-17 Contractor Employee Whistleblower Rights and Requirement to Inform Employees of Whistleblower Rights. (APR 2014) I.10. 52.203-19 Prohibition on Requiring Certain Internal Confidentiality Agreements or Statements. (JAN 2017) I.11. 52.204-4 Printed or Copied Double-Sided on Postconsumer Fiber Content Paper. (May 2011) I.12. 52.204-9 Personal Identity Verification of Contractor Personnel. (JAN 2011) I.13. 52.204-10 Reporting Executive Compensation and First-Tier Subcontract Awards. (OCT 2016) I.14. 52.204-13 System for Award Management Maintenance. (OCT 2016) I.15. 52.204-14 Service Contract Reporting Requirements. (OCT 2016) I.16. 52.204-18 Commercial and Government Entity Code Maintenance. (JUL 2016) I.17. 52.204-19 Incorporation by Reference of Representations and Certifications (DEC 2014) I.18. 52.209-6 Protecting the Government's Interest When Subcontracting with Contractors Debarred, Suspended, or Proposed for Debarment. (OCT

2015) I.19. 52.209-9 Updates of Publicly Available Information Regarding Responsibility Matters. (JUL 2013) I.20. 52.209-10 Prohibition on Contracting with Inverted Domestic Corporations (NOV 2015) I.21. 52.215-2 Audit and Records - Negotiation. (OCT 2010) I.22. 52.215-8 Order of Precedence - Uniform Contract Format. (OCT 1997) I.23. 52.219-6 Notice of Total Small Business Set-Aside (NOV 2011) I.24. 52.219-8 Utilization of Small Business Concerns. (NOV 2016) I.25. 52.219-14 Limitations on Subcontracting. (JAN 2017) I.26. 52.219-28 Post-Award Small Business Program Rerepresentation. (JUL 2013) I.27. 52.222-3 Convict Labor. (JUN 2003) I.28. 52.222-4 Contract Work Hours and Safety Standards Act - Overtime Compensation. (MAY 2014) I.29. 52.222-6 Construction Wage Rate Requirements.. (MAY 2014) I.30. 52.222-7 Withholding of Funds. (MAY 2014)

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I.31. 52.222-8 Payrolls and Basic Records. (MAY 2014) I.32. 52.222-9 Apprentices and Trainees. (JUL 2005) I.33. 52.222-10 Compliance with Copeland Act Requirements. (FEB 1988) I.34. 52.222-11 Subcontracts (Labor Standards). (MAY 2014) I.35. 52.222-12 Contract Termination - Debarment. (MAY 2014) I.36. 52.222-13 Compliance with Construction Wage Rate Requirements and Related Regulations. (MAY 2014) I.37. 52.222-14 Disputes Concerning Labor Standards. (FEB 1988) I.38. 52.222-15 Certification of Eligibility. (MAY 2014) I.39. 52.222-19 Child Labor - Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies. (JAN 2018) I.40. 52.222-21 Prohibition of Segregated Facilities. (APR 2015) I.41. 52.222-26 Equal Opportunity. (SEP 2016) I.42. 52.222-27 Affirmative Action Compliance Requirements for Construction. (APR 2015) I.43. 52.222-35 Equal Opportunity for Veterans. (OCT 2015) I.44. 52.222-36 Equal Opportunity for Workers with Disabilities. (JUL 2014) I.45. 52.222-37 Employment Reports on Veterans. (FEB 2016) I.46. 52.222-40 Notification of Employee Rights Under the National Labor Relations Act. (DEC 2010) I.47. 52.222-50 Combating Trafficking in Persons. (MAR 2015) I.48. 52.222-54 Employment Eligibility Verification. (OCT 2015) I.49. 52.222-55 Minimum Wages Under Executive Order 13658 (DEC 2015) I.50. 52.222-62 Paid Sick Leave Under Executive Order 13706. (JAN 2017) I.51. 52.223-2 Affirmative Procurement of Biobased Products Under Service and Construction Contracts. (SEP 2013) I.52. 52.223-3 Hazardous Material Identification and Material Safety Data Alternate I (JUL 1995) I.53. 52.223-5 Pollution Prevention and Right-to-Know Information. (MAY 2011) I.54. 52.223-6 Drug Free Workplace. (MAY 2001) I.55. 52.223-9 Estimate of Percentage of Recovered Material Content for EPA-Designated Items (MAY 2008) I.56. 52.223-11 Ozone-Depleting Substances and High Global Warming Potential Hydrofluorocarbons. (JUN 2016) I.57. 52.223-15 Energy Efficiency in Energy-Consuming Products. (DEC 2007) I.58. 52.223-17 Affirmative Procurement of EPA-designated Items in Service and Construction Contracts. (MAY 2008) I.59. 52.223-18 Encouraging Contractor Policies to Ban Text Messaging While Driving. (AUG 2011) I.60. 52.225-9 Buy American - Construction Materials. (MAY 2014) I.61. 52.225-13 Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases. (JUN 2008) I.62. 52.227-1 Authorization and Consent. (DEC 2007) I.63. 52.227-2 Notice and Assistance Regarding Patent and Copyright Infringement. (DEC 2007) I.64. 52.227-4 Patent Indemnity--Construction Contracts. (DEC 2007) I.65. 52.228-1 Bid Guarantee. (SEP 1996) I.66. 52.228-2 Additional Bond Security. (OCT 1997) I.67. 52.228-5 Insurance - Work on a Government Installation. (JAN 1997) I.68. 52.228-11 Pledges of Assets. (JAN 2012) I.69. 52.228-12 Prospective Subcontractor Requests for Bonds. (MAY 2014) I.70. 52.228-14 Irrevocable Letter of Credit. (NOV 2014) I.71. 52.228-15 Performance and Payment Bonds - Construction. (OCT 2010) I.72. 52.229-3 Federal, State, and Local Taxes. (FEB 2013) I.73. 52.232-5 Payments under Fixed-Price Construction Contracts. (MAY 2014) I.74. 52.232-17 Interest. (MAY 2014) I.75. 52.232-23 Assignment of Claims. (MAY 2014) I.76. 52.232-27 Prompt Payment For Construction Contracts. (JAN 2017) I.77. 52.232-33 Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer – System for Award Management. (JUL 2013) I.78. 52.232-39 Unenforceability of Unauthorized Obligations. (JUN 2013) I.79. 52.232-40 Providing Accelerated Payments to Small Business Subcontractors. (DEC 2013) I.80. 52.233-1 Disputes. (MAY 2014) I.81. 52.233-3 Protest after Award. (AUG 1996) I.82. 52.233-4 Applicable Law for Breach of Contract Claim. (OCT 2004) I.83. 52.236-2 Differing Site Conditions. (APR 1984) I.84. 52.236-3 Site Investigation and Conditions Affecting the Work. (APR 1984) I.85. 52.236-5 Material and Workmanship. (APR 1984) I.86. 52.236-6 Superintendence by the Contractor. (APR 1984) I.87. 52.236-7 Permits and Responsibilities. (NOV 1991) I.88. 52.236-8 Other Contracts. (APR 1984) I.89. 52.236-9 Protection of Existing Vegetation, Structures, Equipment, Utilities, and Improvements. (APR 1984) I.90. 52.236-10 Operations and Storage Areas. (APR 1984) I.91. 52.236-11 Use and Possession Prior to Completion. (APR 1984) I.92. 52.236-12 Cleaning Up. (APR 1984) I.93. 52.236-13 Accident Prevention. (NOV 1991) I.94. 52.236-14 Availability and Use of Utility Services. (APR 1984) I.95. 52.236-15 Schedules for Construction Contracts. (APR 1984) I.96. 52.236-17 Layout of Work. (APR 1984) I.97. 52.236-21 Specifications and Drawings for Construction. (FEB 1997) I.98. 52.236-26 Preconstruction Conference. (FEB 1995) I.99. 52.242-13 Bankruptcy. (JUL 1995) I.100. 52.243-4 Changes. (JUN 2007) I.101. 52.244-6 Subcontracts for Commercial Items. (NOV 2017) I.102. 52.246-21 Warranty of Construction. (MAR 1994) - Alternate I (APR 1984) I.103. 52.248-3 Value Engineering - Construction. (OCT 2015) I.104. 52.249-2 Termination for Convenience of the Government (Fixed-Price). (APR 2012) - Alternate I (SEP 1996)

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I.105. 52.249-10 Default (Fixed-Price Construction). (APR 1984) I.106. 52.252-2 Clauses Incorporated by Reference. (FEB 1998) I.107. 52.253-1 Computer Generated Forms. (JAN 1991) I.108. 1452.203-70 Restrictions on Endorsements. (JUL 1996) I.109. 1452.204-70 Release of Claims (JUL 1996) I.110. 1452.215-70 Examination of Records by the Department of the Interior. (APR 1984) I.111. 1452.228-70 Liability Insurance (JUL 1996)

SECTION J. List of Documents, Exhibits and Other Attachments

SECTION K. REPRESENTATIONS, CERTIFICATIONS, AND OTHER STATEMENTS OF BIDDERS

K.1. 52.204-8 Annual Representations and Certifications. (JAN 2018) K.2. 52.225-10 Notice of Buy American Requirement - Construction Materials. (MAY 2014)

SECTION L. INSTRUCTIONS,CONDITIONS, AND NOTICES TO BIDDERS

L.1. 52.204-7 System for Award Management. (OCT 2016) L.2. 52.214-34 Submission of Offers in the English Language. (APR 1991) L.3. 52.214-35 Submission of Offers in U.S. Currency. (APR 1991) L.4. 52.215-1 Instructions to Offerors - Competitive Acquisition. (JAN 2017) L.5. 52.216-1 Type of Contract. (APR 1984) L.6. 52.222-23 Notice of Requirement for Affirmative Action to Ensure Equal Employment Opportunity for Construction. (FEB 1999) L.7. 52.233-2 Service of Protest Department of the Interior (JUL 1996) (Deviation) L.8. 52.236-27 Site Visit (Construction). (FEB 1995) - Alternate I (FEB 1995) L.9. 52.236-28 Preparation of Proposals - Construction. (OCT 1997) L.10. 1452.215-71 Use and Disclosure of Proposal Information—Department of the Interior. (APR 1984) L.11. GS2116 Distortions in Drawings (July 2001) L.12. Instructions to Offerors – Supplement to 52.215-1 L.13. GS2320 Evaluation Factors

SECTION M. EVALUATION FACTORS FOR AWARD

M.1. GS2335 Evaluation and Award--Negotiated

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SECTION A. SOLICITATION/CONTRACT FORM

See SF1442.

SECTION B. SUPPLIES OR SERVICES AND PRICES/COSTS

See SF1442.

SECTION C. DESCRIPTION/SPECIFICATIONS/STATEMENT OF WORK

C.1. Statement of Work

1) GENERAL

The United States Geological Survey (USGS) requires services for renovation of the existing 7,600 S.F. Fish Holding Area located on the lower level of Building Segment ‘C’ of the Upper Midwest Environmental Sciences Center (UMESC) located at 2630 Fanta Reed Road, La Crosse, Wisconsin. The work will include the removal and replacement of damaged portions of the existing formed concrete trench drains, water piping distribution system, refurbishing of concrete slab flooring, and install an invasive species containment system.

Renovate Fish Holding Area using plans and specifications provided, including:

A. Selective demolition of sections of trench drains B. Relocation of piping out of the trench drains and routing at the ceiling C. Upgrades to electrical, plumbing and compressed air systems D. Installation of an invasive species containment system

2) BACKGROUND

The Upper Midwest Environmental Sciences Center (UMESC) is an ecological research center administratively positioned within the Department of Interior, U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). Built on a 65-acre campus, the UMESC office and laboratory complex, originally constructed and occupied during the period of 1975 thru 1978, initially consisted of three interconnected building segments (designated A, B, and C), each with two levels (upper, lower).

Segment C was constructed and occupied first, in 1975; Segments A and B, along with the connections between A and B and between B and C, were completed and occupied in 1978. Renovation of the Fish Holding Area will be performed within this contract. Replacing the deteriorated water supply system, the emergency aeration system, and repairing the trench and grate system in the fish holding facilities will substantially reduce the risk of losing critical test organisms and the subsequent delay of critical research activities due to a water supply outage. Renovations to the water circulation piping will add containment system to allow one section of the Fish Holding Area to be utilized for rearing invasive fish species without risk of containment loss.

3) WORK TO BE PERFORMED

a) Renovation of the existing 7,600 S.F. Fish Holding Area including all work indicated on Plans according to project

Specifications.

b) Temporary power and utilities according to these Specifications.

4) CONTRACTOR REPORTS

a) Contractor to submit daily reports of construction status to COR

i) Reports to automatically be uploaded to a secure location and accessed remotely.

ii) Reports to be created and forwarded with use of a cell phone, tablet, or computer.

iii) Reports to include the following into one complete pdf document:

(1) Date, time, weather, location, project

(2) Work performed, delays, problems,

(3) Daily pictures of task performed, pictures of problems/critical items

(4) Manpower detailed to each subcontractor and their manpower hours

(5) Visitors to site

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(6) Safety: concerns, talks, violations

iv) Reporting software to be used shall be one of the following or equal to

(1) Fieldlens

(2) Ranken

(3) NoteVault

v) COR and CO shall have user account access to contractor report software.

b) Contractors to hold weekly to biweekly progress meetings with USGS

i) Heating and ventilating system for temporary heating and ventilating.

ii) Temporary water, sewer, pumps.

iii) Temporary electrical service.

iv) Seven (7) existing 5-foot diameter tanks.

5) GOVERNMENT FURNISHED ITEMS

a) The use of existing facility infrastructure, in accordance with the Specifications:

i) Heating and ventilating system for temporary heating and ventilating.

ii) Temporary water, sewer, pumps

iii) Temporary electrical service

6) PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE

a) Contractor will have 180 calendar days to complete all Work specified.

b) It is intended for Contract to be awarded in the Spring of 2018.

c) Tentative PoP: 07/01/2018 to 12/31/2018

7) PLACE OF PERFORMANCE

USGS - UMESC

2630 Fanta Reed Road La Crosse, WI 54603

C.2. Construction Waste Management:

1. The Offeror shall maintain a recycling program to dispose of or recycle construction waste. Recycling construction waste means providing all service necessary to furnish construction materials or wastes to organizations which will employ these materials or wastes in the production of new materials. Recycling includes required labor and equipment necessary to separate individual materials from the assemblies of which they form a part. The program shall cover the following requirements:

a) The contractor shall provide continuous facilities for the recycling of incidental construction waste during initial construction.

b) Products may be excluded from the recycling program when the small quantity of material involved, the extraordinary complex nature or the waste disposal method, or prohibitive expense for recycling would represent a general hardship.

c) Records of construction materials recycled shall be maintained and accessible to the Contracting Officer. Records shall include materials recycled or land filled, quantity, date, and identification of hazardous wastes.

d) If any waste materials encountered during the demolition (construction) phase are found to contain mercury, radioactive materials or other harmful substances, they are to be handled and removed in accordance with State and Federal laws and requirements concerning hazardous waste

(End of clause)

C.3. Green Acquisition

The USGS is committed to promoting the natural environment and protecting the health and well-being of people. In the performance of work under this contract, the Contractor shall exert its best efforts to provide services in a manner that will promote the natural environment and protect health and wellbeing. Green purchasing or environmentally preferable contracting includes the initiatives described below:

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• Alternative Fuels and Vehicles are described at http://www.afdc.energy.gov/afdc/

• Biobased Products are described at http://www.biopreferred.gov/

• Energy efficient products are described at http://energystar.gov/products for Energy Star products and at http://www.eere.energy.gov/femp/procurement for FEMP designated products

• Environmentally Preferable Computers are described at http://www.epeat.net

• Non-Ozone Depleting Products are described at http://www.epa.gov/Ozone/snap/index.html

• Recycled Products are described at http://epa.gov/cpg

• Water efficient products are described at http://epa.gov/watersense/

(End of clause)

C.4. Environmentally Preferable Building Products and Materials

(a) The contractor shall use environmentally preferable products and materials where economically feasible. Environmentally preferable products have a lesser or reduced effect on human health and the environment when compared to other products and services that serve the same purpose.

(b) Refer to EPA's environmentally preferable products web site, www.epa.gov/opptintr/epp. In general, environmentally preferable products and materials do one or more of the following -

(1) Contain recycled material, are biobased, or have other positive environmental attributes;

(2) Minimize the consumption of resources, energy, or water;

(3) Prevent the creation of solid waste, air pollution, or water pollution;

(4) Promote the use of non-toxic substances and avoid toxic materials or processes.

(c) See FAR 52.223-2, Affirmative Procurement of Biobased Products Under Service and Construction Contracts, for related bio-based product requirements.

(d) See FAR 52.223-17, Affirmative Procurement of EPA-designated Items in Service and Construction Contracts, for related recycled content requirements.

(End of clause)

C.5. Hazardous Material Identification

(a) In accordance with clause FAR 52.223-3, Hazardous Material Identification and Material Safety Data, Alternate I, the contractor shall provide Materials Safety Data Sheets (MSDS) for the following products prior to their use under this contract: adhesives, caulking, sealants, insulating materials, fireproofing or firestopping materials, paints, carpets, floor and wall patching or leveling materials, lubricants, clear finish for wood surfaces, janitorial cleaning products, pesticides, rodenticides, and herbicides.

(b) The Government reserves the right to review such products at any time. The Contracting Officer may eliminate from permitted use under this contract products with significant quantities of toxic, flammable, corrosive or carcinogenic material and products with potential for harmful chemical emissions.

(End of clause)

C.6. Energy Efficient Products

(a) When acquiring energy-using products, the contractor shall purchase ENERGY STAR® or other energy-efficient items listed on the Department of Energy’s Federal Energy Management Program (FEMP) Product Energy Efficiency Recommendations product list. This clause applies to any power-consuming equipment to be installed or used in USGS facilities, whether title to the equipment will pass to the Government or be retained by the Contractor.

(b) For products that consume power in a standby mode (as listed on FEMP’s Standby Power Devices product listing), the contractor shall -

(1) Purchase items which meet FEMP’s standby power wattage recommendation or document the reason for not purchasing such items; or

(2) If FEMP has listed a product without a corresponding wattage recommendation, purchase items which use no more than one watt in their standby power consuming mode. When it is impracticable to meet the one watt requirement, purchase items with the lowest standby wattage practicable.

(c) The requirements of this clause do not apply if (1) no compliant product’s utility and performance can meet the contractor’s need or contract specifications, (2) compliance would not be life-cycle cost-effective, or (3) compliant solutions are otherwise not available.

(d) Information is available via the Internet about - ENERGY STAR® at http://www.energystar.gov/; and

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FEMP at http://www.eere.energy.gov/femp/procurement.

(End of clause)

C.7. Environmental Requirements – Selected Construction Materials

Asbestos - No asbestos-containing fireproofing or insulation on building structEures, acoustical treatment, molded or wet-applied ceiling or wall finishes/decorations, or pipe and boiler insulation (including duct, tank, etc.) is permitted in new materials provided by the contractor.

New installations of wood products used under this contract must not contain wood from endangered wood species, as listed by the Convention on International Trade and Endangered Species (CITES). The list of species can be found at www.certifiedwood.org/Resources/CITES/ CITESContent.html.

Particle board, strawboard and plywood materials shall comply with HUD Standards for VOC emissions (particleboard: 0.2 ppm of formaldehyde, plywood: 0.3 ppm of formaldehyde).

Adhesives and Sealants - All adhesives employed on this project (including, but not limited to, adhesives for carpet, carpet tile, plastic laminate, wall coverings, wood adhesive, or sealants) shall be those with the lowest possible Volatile Organic Compound (VOC) content below 20 g/L. and which meet the requirements of the manufacturer of the products adhered or involved. The contractor shall use adhesives and sealants with no formaldehyde or heavy metals.

Insulation - Thermal, Acoustic, and HVAC - All insulation products shall contain recovered materials as required by EPA's Comprehensive Procurement Guideline and related recycled content recommendations. No insulation installed with this project shall be material manufactured using chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs), nor shall CFCs be used in the installation of the product.

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SECTION D. PACKAGING AND MARKING

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SECTION E. INSPECTION AND ACCEPTANCE

E.1. 52.246-12 Inspection of Construction. (AUG 1996)

E.2. 52.246-13 Inspection - Dismantling, Demolition, or Removal of Improvements. (AUG 1996)

SECTION F. DELIVERIES OR PERFORMANCE

F.1. Performance Location

U.S. Geological Survey Upper Midwest Environmental Sciences Center 2640 Fanta Reed Road La Crosse, WI 54603

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F.2. 52.211-10 Commencement, Prosecution, and Completion of Work. (APR 1984)

The Contractor shall be required to (a) commence work under this contract within 14 calendar days after the date the Contractor receives the notice to proceed, (b) prosecute the work diligently, and (c) complete the entire work ready for use not later than 180 calendar days after notice to proceed. The time stated for completion shall include final cleanup of the premises.

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F.3. 52.242-14 Suspension of Work. (APR 1984)

F.4. GS0919 Legal Holidays

The following legal holidays are observed by this Government agency:

New Year's Day January 01 Martin Luther King's Birthday 3rd Monday in January Presidents Day 3rd Monday in February Memorial Day Last Monday in May Independence Day July 04 Labor Day 1st Monday in September Columbus Day 2nd Monday in October Veterans Day November 11 Thanksgiving Day 4th Thursday in November Christmas Day December 25 When a holiday falls on Saturday or Sunday, it is observed on the adjacent Friday or Monday, respectively.

In addition to the holidays listed above, the contractor agrees to observe leave days or closures designated by Federal Statute, Executive Order, or Presidential Proclamation.

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F.5. Deliverables

If the due dates provided herein conflict with due dates provided in Attachment A, Specifications, the due dates provided herein shall take precedence.

Deliverable Reference Due Deliver To All supervision, labor, materials and equipment necessary to construct all items described in contract documents.

Contract Documents NTP + 180 days USGS

Payment and Performance Bonds

Section I: 52.228-15 Within 14 days after contract award

CO

Proof of Liability Insurance

Section I: 1452.228-70 Within 14 days after contract award

CO

Schedule of Values Section H: GS1125 Within 14 days after contract award

CO and COR

List of Subcontractors Section H: GS1354 Within 14 days after contract award

CO and COR

SF-1413 Statement and Acknowledgment (including the subcontractor’s signed and dated acknowledgment that the clauses set forth in paragraph (b) of FAR 52.222-11 have been included in the subcontract)

Section I: 52.222-11

The contractor is required to submit statement and acknowledgement to the Contracting Officer on the Standard Form (SF) 1413 available at http://www.gsa.gov/portal/forms/download/115794

Within 14 days after award of this contract and within 7 days after the award of each subcontract thereafter.

CO

Construction Schedule Section G Clause GS1126 NLT 14 calendar days after NTP and with each invoice for progress payment

CO and COR

Weekly Payrolls for Section I: 52.222-8 Within 7 days after CO

140G0118R0016 Page 12 of 37 contractor and each subcontractor The contractor is required to submit copies of all payrolls. The prime contractor is responsible for the submission of copies of payrolls by all subcontractors. This information may be submitted in any form. The optional form WH- 347 from the Department of Labor may be used and is available at:

http://www.dol.gov/whd/forms/wh347.pdf regular payment date of the payroll week covered

Ref: FAR 22.406-6(c) for examination of payrolls and statements.

Further compliance checking may be done IAW

FAR 22.406-7.

Invoices Section G: DOI Electronic Invoicing Section G: GS1126

No more often than monthly

IPP Web Page and copy to

COR

Certification of Progress Payment (if requesting progress payment)

Section I: 52.232-5 As work proceeds – no more often than monthly

COR

DI-137 Release of Claims

Section I: 1452.204-70 Prior to submitting final invoice

CO

Final Invoice N/A After submitting Release of Claims

IPP and copy to COR

SECTION G. CONTRACT ADMINISTRATION DATA

G.1. 1452.201-70 Authorities and Delegations (SEP 2011)

(a) The Contracting Officer is the only individual authorized to enter into or terminate this contract, modify any term or condition of this contract, waive any requirement of this contract, or accept nonconforming work.

(b) The Contracting Officer will designate a Contracting Officer's Representative (COR) at time of award. The COR will be responsible for technical monitoring of the contractor's performance and deliveries. The COR will be appointed in writing, and a copy of the appointment will be furnished to the Contractor. Changes to this delegation will be made by written changes to the existing appointment or by issuance of a new appointment.

(c) The COR is not authorized to perform, formally or informally, any of the following actions:

(1) Promise, award, agree to award, or execute any contract, contract modification, or notice of intent that changes or may change this contract;

(2) Waive or agree to modification of the delivery schedule;

(3) Make any final decision on any contract matter subject to the Disputes Clause;

(4) Terminate, for any reason, the Contractor's right to proceed;

(5) Obligate in any way, the payment of money by the Government.

(d) The Contractor shall comply with the written or oral direction of the Contracting Officer or authorized representative(s) acting within the scope and authority of the appointment memorandum. The Contractor need not proceed with direction that it considers to have been issued without proper authority. The Contractor shall notify the Contracting Officer in writing, with as much detail as possible, when the COR has taken an action or has issued direction (written or oral) that the Contractor considers to exceed the COR's appointment, within 3 days of the occurrence. Unless otherwise provided in this contract, the Contractor assumes all costs, risks, liabilities, and consequences of performing any work it is directed to perform that falls within any of the categories defined in paragraph (c) prior to receipt of the Contracting Officer's response issued under paragraph (e) of this clause.

(e) The Contracting Officer shall respond in writing within 30 days to any notice made under paragraph (d) of this clause. A failure of the parties to agree upon the nature of a direction, or upon the contract action to be taken with respect thereto, shall be subject to the provisions of the Disputes clause of this contract.

(f) The Contractor shall provide copies of all correspondence to the Contracting Officer, COR

(g) Any action(s) taken by the Contractor, in response to any direction given by any person acting on behalf of the http://www.dol.gov/whd/forms/wh347.pdf

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Government or any Government official other than the Contracting Officer or the COR, acting within his or her appointment, shall be at the Contractor's risk.

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G.2. DOI ELECTRONIC INVOICING Electronic Invoicing and Payment Requirements - Internet Payment Platform (IPP) (September 2011)

Payment requests must be submitted electronically through the U. S. Department of the Treasury's Internet Payment Platform System (IPP).

"Payment request" means any request for contract financing payment or invoice payment by the Contractor. To constitute a proper invoice, the payment request must comply with the requirements identified in the applicable Prompt Payment clause included in the contract, or the clause 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions - Commercial Items included in commercial item contracts. The IPP website address is: https://www.ipp.gov.

Under this contract, the following documents are required to be submitted as an attachment to the IPP invoice:

None

The Contractor must use the IPP website to register, access and use IPP for submitting requests for payment. The Contractor Government Business Point of Contact (as listed in CCR) will receive enrollment instructions via email from the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston (FRBB) within 3 - 5 business days of the contract award date. Contractor assistance with enrollment can be obtained by contacting the IPP Production Helpdesk via email ippgroup@bos.frb.org or phone (866) 973-3131.

If the Contractor is unable to comply with the requirement to use IPP for submitting invoices for payment, the Contractor must submit a waiver request in writing to the Contracting Officer with its proposal or quotation.

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G.3. GS1126 Invoicing and Performance Statement Instructions

(a) A copy of each invoice submitted with an IPP payment request must be submitted to:

USGS Upper Midwest Environmental Sciences Center 2630 Fanta Reed Road La Crosse, WI 54603

(b) Invoices for progress payments may be submitted no more frequently than monthly.

(c) Invoices for progress payments must be accompanied by a contract Performance Statement, which shall show in detail the estimated percentage of completion and value of completed performance for each separately priced line item or, if applicable, each of the significant construction categories contained in the approved Schedule of Prices.

(d) See clause 52.232-5 for certification requirements.

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G.4. Unilateral Deobligation of Unexpended Funds

The contractor shall submit all invoices under the award no later than 90 calendar days after the period of performance has expired, unless a request for extension has been submitted to the Contracting Officer. After 120 days has passed since the expiration of the performance period, the government reserves the right to issue a unilateral modification deobligating any unexpended funds, and to initiate closeout procedures.

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SECTION H. SPECIAL CONTRACT REQUIREMENTS

H.1. GS1125 Schedule Of Prices (Construction)

In accordance with the clause FAR 52.232-05, Payments under Fixed-Price Construction Contracts, the contractor shall, 140G0118R0016 Page 14 of 37 within 7 days after receipt of notice of award, submit to the Contracting Officer for approval, a Schedule of Prices. This schedule shall consist of a detailed breakdown of the contract price, segregated under each of the significant construction categories. It shall state the quantities for each of the various types of work, the unit prices, and extended totals.

Subcontractors who may be involved in more than one category of work must provide the same breakout data for each category. The submission of the required data shall not otherwise affect the contract terms.

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H.2. GS1305 Contractor Performance Assessment Reporting System

(a) FAR 42.1502 directs all Federal agencies to collect past performance information on contracts. The Department of the Interior (DOI) has implemented the Contractor Performance Assessment Reporting System (CPARS) to comply with this regulation. One or more past performance evaluations will be conducted in order to record your contract performance as required by FAR 41.15

(b) The past performance evaluation process is a totally paperless process using CPARS. CPARS is a web-based system that allows for electronic processing of the performance evaluation report. Once the report is processed, it is available in the Past Performance Information Retrieval System (PPIRS) for Government use in evaluation past performance as part of a source selection action.

(c) DOI will utilize the Primary and Alternate Points of Contact shown in central Contractor Registration (CCR) as the past performance contacts for your company that will be notified to complete the performance evaluation on behalf of your firm.

If you have not yet designated Past Performance Points of Contact in CCR, we recommend that you do so, and request that you furnish the Contracting Officer with the name, position title, phone number, and email address for each person designated to have access to your firm's past performance evaluation(s) for the contract no later than 30 days after award.

Each person granted access will have the ability to provide comments in the Contractor portion of the report and state whether or not the Contractor agrees with the evaluation, before returning the report to the Assessing Official. The report information must be protected as source selection sensitive information not releasable to the public.

(d) When your Contractor Representative(s) (Past Performance Points of Contact) are registered in CPARS, they will receive an automatically-generated email with detailed login instructions. Further details, systems requirements, and training information for CPARS is available at http://www.cpars.csd.disa.mil/. The CPARS User Manual, registration for On Line Training for Contractor Representatives, and a practice application may be found at this site.

(e) Within 60 days after the end of the performance period(s) specified in paragraph (a), the Contracting Officer will complete and interim or final past performance evaluation, and the report will be accessible at http://www.cpars.csd.disa.mil/.

Contractor Representatives may then provide comments in response to the evaluation, or return the evaluation without comment. Comments are limited to the space provided in Block 22. Your comments should focus on objective facts in Assessing Official's narrative and should provide your views on the causes and ramifications of the assessed performance. In addition to the ratings and supporting narratives, blocks 1 - 17 should be reviewed for accuracy, as these include key fields that will be used by the Government to identify your firm in future source selection actions. If you elect not to provide comments, please acknowledge receipt of the evaluation by indicating "Not comment" in Block 22, and then signing and dating Block 23 of the form. Without a statement in Block 22, you will be unable to sign and submit the evaluation back to the Government. If you do not sign and submit the CPAR within 30 days, it will automatically be returned to the Government and will be annotated: "The report was delivered/received by the contractor on (date). The contractor neither signed nor offered comment in response to this assessment." Your response is due within 30 calendar days after receipt of the CPAR.

(f) The following guidelines apply concerning your use of the past performance evaluation:

(1) Protect the evaluation as "source selection information." After review, transmit the evaluation by completing and submitting the form through CPARS. If for some reason you are unable to view and/or submit the form through CPARS, contact the Contracting Officer for instructions.

(2) Strictly control access to the evaluation within your organization. Ensure the evaluation is never released to persons or entities outside of your control.

(3) Prohibit the use of or reference to evaluation data for advertising, promotional material, preaward surveys, responsibility determinations, production readiness reviews, or other similar purposes.

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(g) If you wish to discuss a past performance evaluation, you should request a meeting in writing to the Contracting Officer no later than seven days following your receipt of the evaluation. The meeting will be held in person or via telephone or other means during your 30-day review period.

(h) A copy of the completed past performance evaluation will be available in CPARS for your viewing and for Government use supporting source selection actions after it has been finalized.

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H.3. GS1310 Organizational Conflicts of Interest—General

(a) The term “organizational conflict of interest” means a situation where a contractor has interests, either due to its other activities or its relationships with other organizations, which place it in a position that may be unsatisfactory or unfavorable

(i) from the Government’s standpoint in being able to secure impartial, technically sound, objective assistance and advice from the contractor, or in securing the advantages of adequate competition in its procurement; or (ii) from industry’s standpoint in that unfair competitive advantages may accrue to the contractor in question.

(b) The contractor agrees that, if after award he discovers an organizational conflict of interest with respect to this contract, he shall make an immediate and full disclosure in writing to the Contracting Officer, which shall include a description of the action which the contractor has taken or proposes to take to avoid, eliminate, or neutralize the conflict. The Government may, however, terminate the contract for the convenience of the Government if it would be in the best interests of the Government.

(c) In the event that the contractor was aware of organizational conflict of interest prior to the award of this contract and failed to disclose the conflict to the Contracting Officer, the Government may terminate the contract at no cost to the Government.

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H.4. GS1330 KEY PERSONNEL JULY 2001

During contract performance, the Contractor must utilize the key personnel proposed or replace with personnel who have the same or better qualifications, subject to Government approval.

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H.5. GS1338 Notice to the Government of Delays

In the event the contractor encounters difficulty in meeting performance requirements, or when it anticipates difficulty in complying with the contract delivery schedule or date, or whenever the contractor has knowledge that any actual or potential situation is delaying or threatens to delay the timely performance of this contract, the contractor shall immediately notify the contracting officer and the COR, in writing, giving pertinent details. This data shall be informational only in character.

Notice under this provision shall not be construed as a waiver by the Government of any delivery schedule or date or of any rights or remedies provided by law or under this contract.

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H.6. GS1348 Accident Reporting

If an accident occurs on Government-controlled facilities, a report must be provided to the Contracting Officer's Representative and the Contracting Officer within 48 hours. An accident is defined as an event which causes injury, illness, or loss or damage to Government-owned or private property. The contractor will cooperate with any ensuing Government accident investigation.

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H.7. GS1354 List of Subcontractors (Construction)

For purposes of monitoring compliance with the insurance and payroll reporting requirements of this contract, the contractor

140G0118R0016 Page 16 of 37 shall furnish a listing of all subcontractors to the Contracting Officer within 14 calendars days after contract award.

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H.8. GS1414 Contractor Personnel Clearance and Identity Credentials

(a) During all operations on Government premises, contractor personnel shall comply with the rules and regulations governing the conduct of personnel and the operation of the facility.

SEE SECURITY REQUIREMENTS AT SPECIFICATION SECTION 017960. All work performed at the USACE location designated as the place of performance will comply with Specification Section 017960. The security requirements at Specification Section 017960 take precedence over the security requirements provided within this clause.

(b) USGS rules regarding physical security and personnel security apply to all personnel in USGS facilities. The rules are contained in the following directives, available at http://www.usgs.gov/usgs-manual/handbook/index.html:

Physical Security Handbook 440-2-H National Security Position Handbook (440-7-H)

(c) Each contractor (or subcontractor) employee requiring recurring access to USGS facilities will be required to obtain a USGS-issued identification badge. Government-issued identity credentials must be worn upon entry and displayed at all times while on federally controlled property, unless otherwise instructed by the COR. Prior to obtaining the badge, the contractor is required to initiate a background suitability check on each such employee in accordance with USGS National Security Position Handbook. The type of background investigation required is based on the risk/sensitivity level designation, as described in the Statement of Work. This clearance/credential requirement does not apply if the contractor does not have any unsupervised IT system access and will only need building access for less than 6 months or only occasional building access (such as for periodic equipment maintenance). In those cases, building procedures for visitors will be applied.

(d) At least 2 weeks before starting work, the contractor will provide a listing to the COR/technical liaison identifying contractor and subcontractor employees requiring access to USGS facilities or systems for performance of work hereunder.

(e) The contractor employees are required to complete the applicable clearance request forms provided by the COR. The following forms, or their equivalent may be used to initiate the credentialing process: SF 85 or SF 85-P (which includes authorization for credit check), SF 86, OF-306, and/or other forms designated for this purpose by the Office of Personnel Management (OPM), Federal Protective Service, or other federal agency in whose space work will be performed under this contract.